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They say that venture capital industry is for the chosen and it’s difficult to make a VC career. We want to prove them wrong by helping you become a decision maker. The Venture Capital Executive Program is our flagship program, and has been created as a handbook that you can turn to in your daily practice. We constantly update it with new case studies, regulation changes, and advice from seasoned venture capitalists, professionals, and other practitioners.

It covers the entire process of venture investing from self-identification as an investor, raising and operating a venture capital fund, building and harvesting a portfolio of investments, and finally, exiting and liquidating venture capital funds.

ENROLL IN THE VENTURE CAPITAL EXECUTIVE PROGRAM IF:

You are done with junior positions at venture capital firms, and want a promotion

You have decided to go solo and raise a venture capital fund yourself

You want to understand the nuts and bolts of a venture capital firm’s operations, whether you are a co-investor, limited partner, professional, or entrepreneur

THE VENTURE CAPITAL EXECUTIVE PROGRAM ONLY HAS ONE GOAL

☑ To help you become a partner at a VC firm... better yet — its General Partner!

WHY YOU SHOULD ENROLL

First — work directly with venture capitalists during the Program. You will be surrounded by active VCs along the way. We will assign you a personal tutor who will guide you through the entire program. The authors of the modules will hold special sessions to address your unanswered questions. Finally, attend our graduation events in person or online to network with venture capitalists and other students.

Second — knowledge is an asset. We built the Venture Capital Executive Program to be an asset in your daily venture investing practices. It will become a structured foundation for your success, which you will enrich with your personal experience. The Venture Capital Executive Program is our attempt to establish a standard for education in venture capital investing. The program combines the necessary formal knowledge, informal best practices collected from around the world, and instruments for your further development as an investor. This will be the first bluebook on venture capital and will also be available online.

Third — the method and approach. The core of the program is the proprietary teaching methodology developed by neuroscientists, which will help you to memorize the most important lessons, develop critical habits, and achieve measurable results in as soon as 30, 60, and 90 days. This Program, however, is also focused on developing your curiosity, and aims to encourage you to conduct your own discovery during and after the learning process. To achieve better learning results, we recommend that you follow our study plan. However, we realize that you may need a personalized schedule, and will try our best to seamlessly embed in your daily workload.

Fourth — work in virtual teams*. If you commit to following our schedule, you’ll be able to join a team of other students and follow the entire process of establishing a virtual VC firm, create an investment thesis for your VC fund and prepare the full package of documents for pitching them, construct your portfolio, source deals and evaluate potential investment opportunities, negotiate deal terms, and also reinforce your industry presence.

The Program consists of 300+ lectures, 57 forms and calculators, all of which will remain available for 12 months after enrollment.

CERTIFICATION

The Venture Capital Executive Program is designed for investment professionals who already have experience working for a VC firm in a junior- or mid-level position; investing individually as an angel investor; serving in such roles as entrepreneur-in-residence, venture partner, etc.; or have worked in an advisory business, private equity, or investment banking.

Upon completion of all the Program, all students will receive non-degree certificates. Following certificates will be issued depending on the total Program for all the tests and assignments:

FEEDBACK FROM OUR STUDENTS

I highly recommend the VC Academy Venture Capital Executive Program as an invaluable resource for anyone looking to pursue a career in VC and startups. No matter your background, the program is a great tool to understand the basic requirements needed in order to succeed in various rules within the industry such as your skill set and knowledge base. Moreover, the program is extremely flexible and allows you to work at your own pace. It also helps you to adopt a personalized career plan and to better understand whether this is really a fit for you. I find the information and assignments both interesting and challenging, and I am very grateful I decided to give the program a chance.

Being in corporate innovation and investment roles I already had baseline knowledge about a lot of topics covered in the academy.However, it was very valuable to do a deep dive into areas that matter most in VC roles such as legal frameworks and evaluating deals at different levels. The biggest value was structuring and deepening my existing knowledge and enriching it with new perspectives on investing.

Two years ago I was challenged to manage a private equity firm investing in early stage startups. I had an entrepreneurial background and business development skills, but not much knowledge of venture capital area. Looking for a comprehensive course of study to better understand the nuts and bolts of a venture capital firm’s operations, I found the only one which matched my needs and covered broad spectrum of the topics needed: VC.Academy. I’ve started applying what I’ve learned in the VC Executive course from the very first days of study. The program helps me to become better professional. It will definitely help others. Worth every dollar invested.

I made a transition from a Fixed Income Analyst to an Investment Associate in Corporate Venture Capital. VC Academy materials have added an immense amount of knowledge in weeks. Thank you for providing so much value.

VC Academy provides the most essential and valuable information on venture investing, modern trends and latest developments in the startup industry. It makes a meaningful contribution towards the success of its students and subscribers.

The articles and information on private equity and venture capital which I've been learning from the VC Academy have been really enlightening and helpful. I share them with other VC and PE legal practitioners like me. I applaud you and the team for your efforts.

FAQ ABOUT THE VENTURE CAPITAL EXECUTIVE PROGRAM

According to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) covering 24 states of the United States and the European Union rules uniform across all 28 countries, our Programs are not taxed. First, our students are evaluated by an instructor (not by a computer program or an interactive, automated method). Second, the coaching is a live interaction between students and coaches, as well as other live communications between the students directly. Third, we assist with the sign up and provide ongoing support by our human administrators. Please, consult a tax attorney to make sure you choose the right taxation method or reach out to us with any questions.

All students may be granted the Attendance Certificate regardless of whether they choose to pass the tests and complete assignments or not.

If you want a certificate reflecting your level of knowledge after the completion of a Program or Course, you need to earn certain number of points. You can find the grading in the description of each Program and Course.

Programs consist of several modules, some of which are included in all the programs. Such modules have the same core content, which may differ in depth depending on the Program.

For example, for legal documents required for an investment deal, the Venture Capital Associate Program covers a term sheet only, while the Venture Capital Executive Program covers the entire set of legal documents.

Upon enrollment in the Program with coaching, you will need to let us know which days and time slots are most convenient for you to work with a coach. We discuss these options with our coaches and will then connect you with a coach who can align with your schedule, or alternatively give you a choice of two or more coaches who may be available for you.

Once connected, you can schedule your sessions directly with the coach. From that point on, we do not interfere in your communication with your coach, and you are welcome to continue working with the coach directly after completion of the program, according to terms that you can define together.